God Never Let’s Go (by Walt Henrichsen)

“…and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who hath given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.” John 10:28-29 

If our salvation depends upon the hold we have on God, then our future is bleak indeed. For the storms of life cause the strongest of men to lose their grip. But if our salvation depends upon God’s grip on us, the storms of life cannot threaten us.

When God wished to assure His people Israel, He said, “For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.”1

God likened His inviolable commitment to Israel to His promise to Noah; He will never again flood the earth. The Sovereign God who has authority to determine the course of nature vows to maintain His gracious covenant with His people. We may allow our grasp on Him to lose hold, but He will never let go of us. “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee, for I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour.”2